Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998)
Overview
Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does marketing and the hype surrounding the stars play?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 3.311 |
Directed By
Eckhart Schmidt
Crew
Stefan Söllner
Andreas Troeger
Thomas Fuchsberger
Hubert von Spreti
Steve Elkins
Marion Renk-Rosenthal
Eckhart Schmidt
Adam Goldstein
Brett Brooke
Isi ter Jung
Eckhart Schmidt
Isi ter Jung
Eckhart Schmidt
Eckhart Schmidt
Eckhart Schmidt
TOP CAST
Lawrence Bender
Self
Jerome Hellman
Self
John Schlesinger
Self
Irvin Kershner
Self
Curtis Hanson
Self
Sherry Lansing
Self
Dante Spinotti
Self
Arnold Rifkin
Self
Frances Fisher
Self
Arthur Cohn
Self
Ralf Moeller
Self
Andie MacDowell
Self
Robert Wise
Self
Giorgio Moroder
Self
Brad Linaweaver
Self
Olivia Newton-John
Self
Randal Kleiser
Self
Bill Mechanic
Self
Peter Bogdanovich
Self
Monte Hellman
Self
Roger Corman
Self
Steven Gaydos
Self
Percy Adlon
Self
Didi Conn
Self
Robert Wagner
Self
Marc Wanamaker
Self
Robert Forster
Self
Sally Kirkland
Self
Karen Black
Self
Harvey Keitel
Self
Johnny Grant
Self
Richard Riordan
Self
Norman Jewison
Self
Matthew Harrison
Self
Eric Bross
Self
Desmond Nakano
Self
Linda Blair
Self
Adrien Brody
Self
Peter Guber
Self
Andy García
Self
Henry Jaglom
Self
Fred Sapir
Self
Martin Baum
Self
Susan Ruskin
Self
Norman M. Klein
Self
Bethany Owen
Self
Verna Harrah
Self
Joey Zapoli
Self
Jack Valente
Self
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